Al-Sadd coach Sergio Alegre said that his team played a good and strong match against Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia in the fourth round of the 2025–2026 AFC Champions League Elite.

The Spanish coach said in the post-match press conference: “We played a good match against a strong team, but luck was not on our side, and we couldn’t come away with a positive result.” ... 

Al Sadd lost 2–1 to Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli in the match held at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday, as part of the fourth round of the 2025–2026 AFC Champions League Elite.

Al Sadd remained on two points from four matches. Claudinho scored for the Wolves in the 63rd minute, while Riyad Mahrez and Mateus Goncalves netted for Al Ahli in the 34th and 68th minutes respectively. ... 

Al Sadd head coach Sergio Alegre described the upcoming clash against Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League Elite as a strong and difficult encounter.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Alegre said: “Al Sadd are ready to face Al Ahli. We are not under major pressure, but we have a big responsibility to achieve victory.” ... 

Al Sadd player Paulo Otávio expressed his happiness with the victory achieved by his side over Al-Rayyan in the Qatar Clasico, as part of Week 9 of the 2025–2026 Doha Bank QNB Stars League season.

Paulo said in his remarks to the club’s website: “It was very difficult for me to watch the game from outside. It was painful to see my teammates running up and down and me not being able to help them. But I was very, very happy with the result — really proud of the team’s effort.” ... 

Akram Afif expressed his happiness with Al Sadd’s 5–1 victory over Al Rayyan in the ninth week of the Doha Bank Stars League.

Speaking to the media after the match, Afif said: “Thanks to God for the win. We played a good game with a clear strategy and tactics to get the victory, especially since our position in the league hasn’t been good. We did what was required and won the match.” ... 

Al Sadd player Mohammed Waad expressed his happiness after his team’s 5–1 victory over Al Rayyan in the top clash of the ninth round of the Doha Bank Stars League.

In his post-match comments, he said: “We thank the club’s management for standing by the team during the losses and poor results, and we thank our fans for their continuous support. We weren’t at our best at the start of the season, but we came back and delivered in the Clasico. We dedicate this victory to the management and the fans, and we promise them even better in what’s to come.” ... 

Al Sadd claimed a 5–1 victory over Al Rayyan in the ninth round of the Doha Bank Stars League for the 2025–2026 season. The match took place on Thursday, October 30, at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Sadd Club.

With this win, Al Sadd raised their tally to 11 points. The goals for Al Sadd were scored by Roberto Firmino in the 12th minute, Boualem Khoukhi in the 45+10th minute, Akram Afif in the 52nd minute, and Rafa Mujica in the 74th minute. ... 

Al-Sadd coach Sergio Alegre spoke about the difficulty of his side’s upcoming Doha Bank Stars League game against Al-Rayyan, in Round 9 of the competition.

Addressing the media at the pre-match press conference, Alegre said: “Obviously the game against Al-Rayyan will be very equal. They are coming from the last game they won against Al-Wakrah, so they will come in a good moment. But we are working and doing our best to get the three points and try to go up in the table.” ...